Lagarde was recently appointed for a further period of five years as leader of the IMF. During that period she hopes more to play the role of architect ,, ” than that of female firefighters. ,, I would rather help policy makers to strengthen their economies and to prevent crises than to come in with a big hose in an attempt to extinguish the fire, ” said Lagarde.



Greece fire

One of the biggest flashpoints during Lagardes first period when the fund was Greece. The Frenchwoman gives again in the interview that the IMF there, along with other stakeholders, has underestimated the negative effects imposed had many cuts on economic growth. In addition, according to her was also overestimated the extent to which Greek politicians actually supported the agreed measures.

Lagarde notes that successive Greek governments their hands deducted without appointments who made their predecessors with the lenders of the country. Greece can not open a little flour and expect that everything will be settled. The Greek leaders must take more responsibility for rebuilding their country. “

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a comment that the IMF has learned nothing from his mistakes. ,, It is a paradox that those who indicate that an error has been made, persist in their demand that those mistakes are carried out ”